tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post280490795671590959..comments2024-03-26T20:25:42.791+00:00Comments on Food, In The Main...: Fat-free banana applesauce cakeShammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-7567320810405967952014-05-13T20:55:32.614+01:002014-05-13T20:55:32.614+01:00Hi Anon
Sorry to hear you can't have sugar. A...Hi Anon<br /><br />Sorry to hear you can't have sugar. Are you allowed to have sugar substitute like Splenda for baking? I dont think vanilla yogurt would work in place of sugar because the batter would become too runny, and the cake would probably turn out very dense. Shammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-50617852879108354822014-05-12T15:47:38.764+01:002014-05-12T15:47:38.764+01:00I did enjoy your writing, I was wondering if you c...I did enjoy your writing, I was wondering if you could substitute the sugar with vanilla yogurt? I have a heart disease and cannot have all the sugar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-61431739695132863122009-03-18T12:04:00.000+00:002009-03-18T12:04:00.000+00:00Nice recipe.. :)one question.. can we use wheat- f...Nice recipe.. :)<BR/><BR/>one question.. can we use wheat- flour instead of just the flour (maida).. and keeping the rest of the ingredients same. Thanks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-71731967462756032052008-05-10T19:41:00.000+01:002008-05-10T19:41:00.000+01:00what fat-free applesauce banana cake for a post na...what fat-free applesauce banana cake for a post natal nursing mother(abhi)(just in case ur readers think they missed a big point here...hehe)!!!!!! oH-My-Gawd!! Now shyamsmurthi has incurred the wrath of all gods!!<BR/><BR/>I was exalted to that plane just reading that post shyam...count me in the wish-i-could-convert-to-fat-free-lifestyle club, no no i'm a permenant member there arent I?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189420003855158100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-51829017200931773432008-05-09T12:21:00.000+01:002008-05-09T12:21:00.000+01:00Muhahahaha! I have tasted it and words that would ...Muhahahaha! I have tasted it and words that would have, in the normal course, sung its praise have died and gone to seventh heaven. And all I can manage in my cake-addled state is a "divine". Shyam, please take a bow!abhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051156746319414017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-30682038381991944012008-05-08T20:42:00.000+01:002008-05-08T20:42:00.000+01:00really is a coincidence. i made a banana cake (not...really is a coincidence. i made a banana cake (not quite fat free) with applesauce and mashed bananas this week and it was scrumptious and easy to make as per the recipe given here<BR/>http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/09/banana_bread_or_1.html<BR/><BR/>will try yours as well to see how the fat free variation works out<BR/><BR/>meerameerkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789824861427821085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-18756830800092559982008-05-08T14:14:00.000+01:002008-05-08T14:14:00.000+01:00Aparna: hahaha... for a moment there, I wondered w...Aparna: hahaha... for a moment there, I wondered what you meant! Dont worry, that was only a fleeting visit to the higher level. I'm back on earth now :DShammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-56025373799403717032008-05-08T11:48:00.000+01:002008-05-08T11:48:00.000+01:00That's a great recipe for a great cake.I hope you ...That's a great recipe for a great cake.<BR/>I hope you are planning to keep visiting us down here often.:)Aparna Balasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989967318453941084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-46431749302974751522008-05-08T10:18:00.000+01:002008-05-08T10:18:00.000+01:00Srivalli: Sorry, dunno how I missed seeing your se...Srivalli: Sorry, dunno how I missed seeing your second comment! The answers are - two medium bananas. Cooking apples are usually Bramley apples because they're too sour to eat raw. I'm sure you can use any variety of apples to make applesauce.<BR/><BR/>Priya: I know, Nirvana comes in different forms, doesnt it? :)<BR/><BR/>Sra: He can writh... but can he cook? :)<BR/><BR/>Suganya: I sure hope I dont make Fevicol cake again. How could I forget!!! :)Shammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-34317734664177344572008-05-07T23:07:00.000+01:002008-05-07T23:07:00.000+01:00Enjoy while it lasts. There is no way you can get ...Enjoy while it lasts. There is no way you can get a fevicol cake (remember?) with applesauce :DSuganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-55266171847850568272008-05-07T18:07:00.000+01:002008-05-07T18:07:00.000+01:00"Or Shyamusmriti, for the Hindu-minded. (Sorry, Ma..."Or Shyamusmriti, for the Hindu-minded. (Sorry, Manu, this is my show.)" - Hilarious! Manu must be writhing in his grave at having a woman tell him it's her show.srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-69968871092157208682008-05-07T17:21:00.000+01:002008-05-07T17:21:00.000+01:00Shyam, LOL - nirvana in a cake-sized package. Wh...Shyam,<BR/> LOL - nirvana in a cake-sized package. Who'd have thought?<BR/><BR/>This post left me smiling.<BR/><BR/>Priya.Priyamvada_Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06797797769716970487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-34265486919654248692008-05-07T16:42:00.000+01:002008-05-07T16:42:00.000+01:00Anon: Thank you for missing me! :) I was just lazy...Anon: Thank you for missing me! :) I was just lazy... havent done much cooking as my mother is here!<BR/><BR/>Vidya: Umm... I cant remember how long I baked it. Maybe about 40 minutes. But I usually start checking cakes around the 30-minute mark, then every 5 minutes till the cake tester comes out clean.Shammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-37784459639284753162008-05-07T16:29:00.000+01:002008-05-07T16:29:00.000+01:00Approximately, for how long did u leave it in the ...Approximately, for how long did u leave it in the oven?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063512976842626399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-41034235222139184162008-05-07T13:49:00.000+01:002008-05-07T13:49:00.000+01:00I am so glad you posted in your food blog. I was g...I am so glad you posted in your food blog. I was getting little bit worried. Where is Shyam and her wonderful writeups and cook ups (?).<BR/><BR/>Will try this cake over the week end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-8288041131373596592008-05-07T11:53:00.000+01:002008-05-07T11:53:00.000+01:00Manasi: Thank you! it was, frankly, surprisingly g...Manasi: Thank you! it was, frankly, surprisingly good! :) Didnt think it would come out well.<BR/><BR/>Kalai: It definitely was a treat! <BR/><BR/>Chhaya: Glad you were amused :) <BR/><BR/>Nandita: Oddly enough, I dont get applesauce here either. Not cheaply, at any rate. Making your own is way better. No preservatives, totally fresh. <BR/><BR/>Raaga: Gosh, no need to add water at all! If you peel the apples before pressure-cooking, you could just mash it up without even a blender, actually. <BR/><BR/>Srivalli: :D You've gone one better than me in coming up with strange terms :D<BR/><BR/>Shvetha: If you think I "come up" with recipes, you're so far off the mark :) I get recipes from the Net and tinker with them a little... that's all. :) Sometimes it works spectacularly, sometimes it flops just as spectacularly. Just luck...Shammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-57061490716780721362008-05-07T09:47:00.000+01:002008-05-07T09:47:00.000+01:00Just what I was looking for. Thanks, Shyam!BTW, ho...Just what I was looking for. Thanks, Shyam!<BR/>BTW, how do you come up with the recipes? The flour-oil ratio, & the details..<BR/><BR/>Me, a (very) amateur (aspiring) baker ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-19642925183546989012008-05-07T09:26:00.000+01:002008-05-07T09:26:00.000+01:00and two bananas you refer to the big ones or small...and two bananas you refer to the big ones or small ones..?..and whats cooking apple?..do you get like that too..Srivallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232972178979601709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-38328113401421926492008-05-07T09:23:00.000+01:002008-05-07T09:23:00.000+01:00shyam..this is too good a mantra!...so we will cal...shyam..this is too good a mantra!...so we will call it shyamantra!...and that recap is highlight I tell ya!..lovely cake..will work on thisSrivallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232972178979601709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-5059981902293314892008-05-07T05:56:00.000+01:002008-05-07T05:56:00.000+01:00I love this Shyam!!I didn't know I could make appl...I love this Shyam!!<BR/><BR/>I didn't know I could make applesauce in a pressure cooker. Do you add water? Please give me a couple of more neetis from shyamusmriti!! :-)Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-65793500470767469902008-05-07T05:20:00.000+01:002008-05-07T05:20:00.000+01:00Has surely turned out delicious even without the f...Has surely turned out delicious even without the fat...thanks for the quick and easy pressure cooker recipe for applesauce as we don;t get it here...once i get down to making the apple sauce, will try out your recipe...<BR/>:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-62989382886255302222008-05-07T04:35:00.000+01:002008-05-07T04:35:00.000+01:00Hi Shyamala...that was an amazing post...couldnt s...Hi Shyamala...that was an amazing post...couldnt stop laughing till I finished reading the entire thing...the pun with the Shyamusmruti was a very inspired one !!! <BR/>Oh by the way...I will be sure to try the cake and experience all its effects !Chhayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719891709276328799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-74464349381918566912008-05-07T02:14:00.000+01:002008-05-07T02:14:00.000+01:00Nice treat that you don't have to feel guilty abou...Nice treat that you don't have to feel guilty about! And homemade applesauce is definitely a nice touch. :)Kalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006583549096167541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-34141252142659407122008-05-07T01:52:00.000+01:002008-05-07T01:52:00.000+01:00I bow to thee!he cake looks awesome!I bow to thee!he cake looks awesome!Manasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219295365602655534noreply@blogger.com